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ACCC 2023/2024 enforcement priorities
Insight 14 Mar 2023

Competition and consumer law issues in financial services, essential services and wholesale gas markets will be a focus for the ACCC. Cartels and anti-competitive conduct remain an ongoing focus. In terms of consumers and small businesses, there will be particular focus on manipulative or deceptive advertising practices in connection with digital services and 'green' claims. The ACCC is also advocating for law reform in relation to digital platforms, unfair trading, consumer guarantees and merger control. ...

Government intervention in the domestic gas market – gas price cap and mandatory code of conduct
Insight 06 Feb 2023

All participants in the gas industry, particularly gas producers and gas consumers, should take note of the Federal Government's latest measures to ensure adequate domestic supply of gas at reasonable prices and on reasonable terms. ...

Franchise disclosure register - complete your profile now!
Insight 11 Nov 2022

Most franchisors in Australia are required to have registered on the new Franchise Disclosure Register (Register) by Monday 14 November 2022. We briefly summarise the obligations that franchisors must meet before the Register goes live on Tuesday 15 November 2022. ...

Troubled waters for Ports deal signals increased ACCC scrutiny of transactions involving common ownership and minority interests
Insight 26 Oct 2022

It seems there are stormy seas ahead for common ownership issues in Australia, as the ACCC has indicated an increased appetite to scrutinise transactions involving parties with minority interests or common ownership in competing firms. ...

ACCC Gas Inquiry: shortfalls and solutions?
Insight 16 Aug 2022

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) has released its July 2022 interim report (the Report), which is the 13th interim report in the inquiry into gas supply arrangements in Australia (the Gas Inquiry). ...

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